the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“The Axial Age, from about 800 to 200 years B.C. where you had Socrates, Plato and the birth of three religions: Judaism, Confucianism and Hinduism…there is one sentence they all have exactly in common and that is ‘treat others as … Continued
“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” ~ Dr. Wayne W. Dyer It stormed all night. It has stormed most of the day, too. It has rained so hard the houses … Continued
“There are only two days in the year when nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live.” ~ Dalai Lama … Continued
“For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love“. ~ Carl Sagan Rain: a soothing end to a very busy week. The jury’s out on whether rain or human intervention caused the sand sculpture by the … Continued
“It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed.” ~ Ram Dass Everyday, as I leave Special Collections, I pass Ruth Bryan’s office. Everyday there she … Continued
“People inspire you, or they drain you. Pick them wisely.” ~ Hans F. Hansen The great thing about a rainy Sunday is that it energizes me. Okay, maybe it was two full nights of unfettered sleep that did it, but … Continued
“Not all those who wander are lost.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkein I didn’t have an umbrella as the thunderstorm approached. So, I made a run for it, in flip-flops, ten days after surgery. I got to the parking garage dry and … Continued
“Don’t let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life.” ~ Unknown This is what an isolated shower looks like I suppose. We’ve had quite a bit lately. I would rather be water logged than drought … Continued
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Five years ago, Becky Ryder and Gordon Hogg gave me a tiny seedling from their redbud. The little thing was hardly … Continued
“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.” ~ Pema Chodron The ground is so dry it’s bulbous and rock hard. Healthy trees are dropping leaves like fall. The darkness on the horizon is the first in … Continued